Oct/090
Canon Easy-PhotoPrint: new application for iPhone and iPod Touch
Looking back at the photo applications for the iPhone, smartphone photo supplied by no means exciting, but that goes for the greatest among the young, and iPod Touch with the latest released by Canon, we’re talking about the Canon Easy-PhotoPrint.
Oct/091
Adobe Launches Photoshop Mobile for iPhone
Despite the photographic equipment are hardly the best quality of the iPhone from Apple, Adobe, makers of the famous Photoshop, has decided to release a version specifically designed to run on the smartphone’s bitten apple, we are talking about Photoshop Mobile for iPhone.
Oct/090
HP Photosmart 707: 5 megapixels and super price
The digital revolution also allows the houses that do not boast a great tradition in the production of cameras to get interesting towards the brand. It 'the case of HP, after a series of digital cameras good command, makes the leap with this Photosmart 707, features a stylish, compact design. Photosmart 707 hp The front camera is enclosed in a robust body of brushed steel and has a 'ergonomic. The digital sensor is a 5.1 megapixel CCD. Zoom, 3x magnification, 35 mm format equivalent to a 38-114 mm.
Oct/090
Canon Powershot Pro1: Preview
(See also Comparison of compact 8-megapixel Canon pro1Uno limits for a professional, in 'use of the Canon G5 was the maximum print size allowed by the 5-megapixel CCD: 21.95×18, 96 cm. With a print resolution of 300 dpi – dots per inch – is typical of the magazines. The 8-megapixel CCD of Canon PowerShot Pro1 does much more, arriving at a print size of nearly l 'A4 (21×29, 7 cm) which is the "full page . But it 's only the resolution for the Canon Powershot Pro1. Canon has mounted on the "small " a zooming magnification optical (ie real, not digital) 7x.
Oct/090
Fujifilm FinePix S7000
The FinePix S7000 is the ideal solution and complete to the needs of more experienced photographers, looking for a digital camera of high quality, without compromise. The new camera model is developed on a highly successful range of the FinePix S602 Zoom, taking up the camera body robust and ergonomic. Unlike the S602 Z however, the new FinePix mount the new 4th Generation Super CCD HR with 6 million effective pixels (12 million pixels in output). The images recorded with this camera, then allow to reach the unique format of 4048×3040 pixels, to print images simply amazing and without ginning. The new camera is equipped with a powerful Super EBC Fujinon 6x optical zoom which is equivalent to a 35-210 mm in 35mm format. This view has a professional-grade image quality, characterized by an extremely low value of deformation. It also has a multi-layer anti-reflective coating and employs a floating lens system compact, with an optical scheme of ten elements in seven groups. The hike comes gradually to 3.2 X digital zoom for high professional level of photographic performance. In addition to built-in flash, the new camera offers the top of the camera body in contact with a sled warm for the use of external flash. E 'possible to synchronize the external flash with all shutter speeds up to 1 / 1000 sec. So that not having to miss a shot, even in situations of high darkness. The FinePix S7000 has dual slots for memory cards, a feature particularly appreciated by the most demanding photographers, for example, have the need to take lots of pictures without being able to download the coupon memory. The dual slot allows you to use the new memory xD-Picture Card (16 to 512 MB) but also Compact Flash and Microdrive 1 GB comfortable. As new range of FinePix cameras, the S7000 also has the back button "PHOTO", a single button to control most of the basic functions of the camera: the sensitivity to color (standard, black, chrome). The possibility of set the camera on "Chrome" is a feature of the new models are fitted with the 4th generation Super CCD and provides a contrast and color saturation are particularly high for an exceptionally similar to that obtained with a film. In addition to the recovery of images and can record video in AVI format at 30 frames per second, complete with sound. Video clips can then be immediately played back on a sharp and large 1.8-inch LCD monitor.
Oct/090
Photomizer: even beginners can retouch photos
Currently, there are numerous commercial image editing software and image processing. Many of these, however, require skills and expertise are difficult to use for beginners. Not so with the new software developed by Engelmann Media GmbH, we are talking about Photomizer. Photomizer is, in fact, specially created for those who want to retouch their photos despite not being an expert. Its use is, in fact, intuitive and simple as all the major functions are activated with a few simple clicks. The program recognizes, for example, faces in images optimized automatically. There are however more complex and advanced features that meets user needs more expert. It supports most popular formats including Raw and is also compatible with all Windows systems (7, Vista and XP), but not the Mac Photomizer version 1.09 is available on the market at suggested retail price of 29.99 euros VAT included. For more information about the features and to download an evaluation version of the program (full version but it works only for seven days), you should visit the official website of the manufacturer (available only in English or German) by clicking here.
Oct/090
Panasonic Lumix LX3: Available firmware 2.
Panasonic has announced in the last hours that it has updated again (and we're part four) the firmware for its Lumix LX3, compact camera with wide angle lens and full manual control, releasing the version identified by the number 2.0. Numerous improvements and innovations that were introduced, the most important seems to affect the autofocus, which now provides better performance in what has been made faster by 20%, significant improvements were also made to the function that relates the white balance automatically. Improvements were also made to the functionality of bracketing and exposure compensation, completely new are the methods of recording video in 1:1 format and the one for removing the annoying red-eye effect that often occurs when the shots are made using flash included. Last news of note concerns the addition of High Dynamic scene mode from among those available. The update is available for both Windows and Macintosh. To read the full list of changes introduced by the new firmware for the Panasonic DMC-LX3 and to be able to download, we recommend you visit this products (available in English only) by clicking here.
Sep/090
Adobe released versions RC 5.
In mid-summer were announced the new Nikon D300s and D3000, the small Pen Olympus E-P1 and the Panasonic DMC-FZ35. Adobe could not stay behind with l 'upgrade of software such as Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter.'s So punctual that you release a new version signed v.5.5 for now only available as release candidate. With release candidate is shown the distributed version so that it can be tested by the community but not yet secured and available at the official distribution. For those wishing to try their hand during the test, you can download it by clicking the following link. Download the Release Candidate version v.5.5 ACR and DNG Converter v.5.5 Among the new features introduced with version v.5.5 emphasize the correction for sensors with a Color Filter unconventional, with particular reference to the response of the color green.
Sep/090
Adobe released ACR version 5.
Camera Raw update cycles follows closely enough to keep up with the rapid succession of camera models that the market offers every 3-6 months. A few months after the 'last update, arrives on time l ' upgrade to Adobe Camera Raw to version 5.4. After the Release Candidate version of which we had already spoken, the plugin is available to download on the official website of the manufacturer. The support covers 31 cameras in new revenue and recent models, however as the series CF, CFH, CFV, CWD and H3D Hasselblad, Kodak Easy Share Z980, Nikon D5000, Canon 500D and PowerShot SX1 IS, Epson RD1-X, Olympus E – 450 and E-620, Lumix DMC-GH1, K7 Pentax, Sigma DP2, Sony A230 and Sony A330.
Sep/090
Complete Edition for plugin by Nik Software
Available Nik Complete Collection of the famous photo editing software as a plugin for Adobe Lightroom 2, One Capture NX 2 and Apple Aperture. At the last PMA, Nik Software engineers had cleared the line up of that 'years: complete compatibility with the known DFin, Viveza, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro and Sharpener Pro DFin reduces noise in images due to color components unwanted banding and noise due to the contrast, Viveza allows control of brightness and color images in a timely manner and controlled, Color Efex 3. 0 collects a gallery of filters voted the most varied applications, image retouching and color control. Silver Efex Pro is specifically designed to generate color changes of black and white through the color filter control, simulation of the behavior of different types of film grain simulation and, finally, Sharpener Pro 3.0 allows you to maximize contrast depending on the type and size of print thereof. All this has been redrafted in the form of a plugin merge from the latest releases of professional Lightroom 2, Aperture and Capture NX 2 Nik Software so that become an integral part of the systems used in the daily workflow of photographers. The complete suite is available to download at a price of 299.95 dollars for new users, or as a free update for owners of suites in the previous version.